The Opelousas courier., 1887-12-03
THE REFORM CONSPIRACY.
leans Times-Democrat, Nov. 80.

Under this heading we printed an article, in
Monday edition of The TMES-DEMocRAT,
setting forth the scheme by which the re-
| CORNERS propose to seize the nominating con-
canton at Baton Rouge, and pointing ont
some OF the disastrous results likely to ensue.
Yesterday morning u esteemed cantempor-
AIRY. the PtcGbs4'1e, displayed a leading editorial
on the same topic and under precisely the
same heading-The Reform Conspiracy-not
using quotation marks for the title, but
adopting it outright: not denying the con-
spiraey alleged by us, but practically admit
ting 1t; not regretting or even attempting to
condone tho conspiracy. but boasting Of and
gtorylDg IN it. IL We had harbored any
donbfs however sladoEy, the Picaytssae's ae-
knoWsedgmen yoSid have dispeeiled it. If
read these extracts from the Picagsaae,s Lead
ing editorial of Tuesday:
1he people have been put upon their
guaTG. and are o. prepared TO meet the su-
little problem, after all. only two moves
deep. Indeed, the game is very simple:
When yoll can't carry a parish. or q ward,
t a0sI 81 y d9pee eo5 sogf %oRRRbe s9s z.s 70 b bolt ah and
ton made to these tactics by the McEnery-
ties In the Congressional Convention at
Baton Rouge. There . certain nucleus Of
yention, and straightway every contest was
decided in the interest Of McEnsry, and
every friend of Gen. Nichols was made to
walk the plank. But now these gentlemen
= n FC1S b1Ch VI CoI1HEblS. BRO are
beginning to regard with feelings OF disraay
the prospect of the continued application Of
the principle that only ~uncontested deiega-
tons can take part in the temporary organ
..zation OF q convention.
Cert: My it is TO be regretted that 40
many contests have already been Instituted
ana mat go many more may be reasonably
=
However that may be, they may be sure
OF one thing. and that is. that the support
ers Of Gen. Nichols do not intend TO be vic
as they were IN the recent congressional
convention. They have goneX into this
struggle IN earnest, and they will not tnrn
back because the MeEneryites complain that
they have bean beaten at their own gaIre.n
Is NOT the whole scheme sufficiently ont
lined here2 Is it not evident, as We charged
on Monday morning, that the reforrners
nave q deliberate and cornprehen-
majority, appealing for their justification to
the charge, made by themselves. that the
MeEnery men intend to practice fraud
Hear the further elaboration of the scheme
given us by the P~laquemines Protector, an
official organ of reform published in Naval
Officer KernochansR parish
delegates holding their certificates IF
election from the presidents of the several
parish eqnn1ittses throughout the State will
De entitled to be placed upon Che roll and Is
X 1870 H. ! u lie pJelllIaary organization
s,a1 VI ~ solissllaoh 81 3aton Rouge Ter they
49, assa5s WIS " eot9 49, " required In all
S SssslrlD tba SontesIing must go
ii J tL ~ sDllIalibsee ~ c~Fe4enSlais, -egtah-
,a y saas5F IlgnIs. n then pc seated " &
vote OF the convention after if is organized.
ysss - HenlDere oI congress. holding GER
$3.50 ~ tom ths uovernoTs Of their respect
1aevp $500 ~ ! ~ a I'LL aac as apon me Tol by the
SIgahize me Hotlse, and the rights of con-
$500 aLs isIeIIeQ e Sne committee on con-
49, 1870 eiecnens any ogaer system would
Ea5,a 49, soa,ltsao q snn enaos. TWO ,coT1ven-
ss;is l. ~ 80 u canoldaIes. q Untold
~ 800 ~ palsy sIse!paA Is zee Asehogstas
- o.s ~ s III -, ga.ss1 eoAsngattess aa me Stale,
Ss,s s5s,s ssssss sssss suesftttts sSaA oe pfopef9a
1870 ! rsesa s. aLg on1s. US lnvlee especial at
81 8 Js,a q n; - 5stalcan ~ q tne sentence
coans.aissses "S; s. sss ~ asa0e LnIsg-saeo parish
cg,eHssssS0ys ann he x,s-ssss,.,,, ~ 49,. ggsas tt0t 5Heaf'
go 1aas Z = 70 pdetelase mere fhat these thirty